Same problems as a lot of people, the slick plastic outer shell is cheap and broke above the charging port within 4 months of having this case

The back is smooth, hard plastic which makes it easier for me to slide in and out of my pocket than when I've had other cases on, and it's much slimmer than other Otter Box cases

the plastic on the back fits a little weird

Not a very snug fit between the soft cover and hard plastic.

Unfortunately the hard plastic has continued to break off in little pieces around the bottom and the top of the phone.

The outer case was cheap plastic and didn't feel like the high-impact grade used in the earlier version

No as bulky as the defender series, but also doesn't come with the hard plastic screen protector

Rubber lining with hard plastic that snaps around it.

I noticed that my old S4 commuter case (which made it 2 years) actually split the plastic on purpose in the same area.

Then, a solid plastic shell goes over that.

Thin hard plastic piece below button broke, but still very usable.

The hard outer shell made it very hard for folks on the other end of a call to hear me, I found that it affected the speaker output when playing video/music, and, because the hard shell is smooth plastic it resulted in more slips and falls for the phone.

The flexible plastic portion clamps the rubber part onto the

The case is harder plastic than I expected which makes it a little slipperier than I hoped.

Its very flimsy plastic, I would try to avoid this, seems like a design flaw.

Area is currently, hard, slick plastic.

The grip is very good, but the one complaint I have is the plastic on the bottom tends to break.

Only reason for the four stars is the directions on how to install the clear plastic on the face of the phone were not clear.

PLUS, the screen protector bubbles and won't stick again near the home key.*Edited to add: 3 weeks into using it, the bubbles have settled finally, but now the plastic back has a crack on the bottom

the rubber protective shell will adjust so that it will fit flush with the hard plastic outside shell

Rubber is not tight and the plastic is warped

While the case felt durable at first, the plastic eventually cracked around the edges of its own accord

The soft plastic case with hard shell work well; don't have any issues with those.

The plastic between the headphone jack and the power button also cracked, and I have taken dents out of it

Plastic felt cheap and flimsy

The bottom of the hard plastic case surrounding the USB port cracked.

The hard plastic back and a tough rubber in between the plastic and the phone

This Otterbox is dual layered with a rubbery layer inside next to the phone with a hard plastic shell

Clearly the plastic has started to deteriorate.

Area is currently, hard, slick plastic.

After a few weeks the bottom plastic (surrounding the charging port) broke while putting the case in my pocket

The thinnest parts of the hard plastic shell (by the charging port and headphone jack) are prone to crack

The plastic on the phone is horrible.

In additon, plastic smell alot more than usually

Plastic seems a little cheap as it broke easily from a drop, but if you want a good case without it being too bulky, this one is great for your S5.

Thin hard plastic piece below button broke, but still very usable.

When installing the cover, if you open the headphone jack cover and give it a little pull while the hard plastic shell is in place

Pros:*works (phone survived multiple dropsCons:*questionable build quality (brittle plastic)*fit is

Plastic is brittle

The computer is made of fairly hard plastic.

However, if you happen to drop your phone flat, the plastic cracks far too easily from the impact

Some people are concerned how slick the plastic is, it's a little smoother and possibly a little slippery, but it's not a concern for me

The tab had sloppy excess rubber/plastic around the edges, so it did not fit well into the space meant for it on the hard cover.

Not a very snug fit between the soft cover and hard plastic.

The old otterbox kept my phone in great shape and only started falling apart and chipping away from the plastic hard case at the bottom, which is why I decided to buy the new one

The screen protector is soft plastic that peels off the phone fairly easily

The back is smooth, hard plastic which makes it easier for me to slide in and out of my pocket than when I've had other cases on, and it's much slimmer than other Otter Box cases

It's not just the headphone flap feeling sticky or bulky, but the entire hard plastic casing will not sit flush with the soft plastic part

Plastic is VERY cheap and will most likely break

the plastic shell cracked...

I ordered two cases to protect a couple test phones, and I found the screen saver provided was creased rendering it useless, and the hard plastic shell didn't fit as snug as the Spigen, Incipio,UPDATE:

I like to hard plastic cover that the Commuter Series offers on the outer part of the case, instead of the rubber material on the Defender cases

YOu can remove the hard plastic outer shell if you need to slim it down for a while

Now it is sharp plastic on the bottom that keeps scratching me

Immediately out of the box I tried putting on the screen protector and messed up so that was a throw away, but those flimsy plastic films barely protect at all

Unfortunately, when I first got this case, I noticed the top right of the hard plastic didn't fit very snug against the case

The white plastic cracked after a couple of weeks

I have gone through 6 of these cases seems after 6 months or so the plastic gets brittle and the case itself cracks and pieces break off requiring replacement OtterBox should be ashamed to put this product out they can hold up to more than six months

For example, the tab on the top right that covers the headphone jack was relatively hard plastic compared to my prior commuter series case.

It's not just the headphone flap feeling sticky or bulky, but the entire hard plastic casing will not sit flush with the soft plastic part

One piece of rubbery material and then another hard plastic outer shell that makes it slide smoothly into your pocket

The rubber helps your hand keep a firm grip on your phone as well as absorb the shock from a fall

It bothers me a